Category: Archive
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Loving Your Wife: Day 28

THIS IS IT! YOU MADE IT! A WHOLE MONTH OF SPECIAL TASKS TO SHOW YOUR WIFE THE LOVE SHE DESERVES – WELL DONE! Task: Take the kids and get out of the house for a little bit of alone time for her. Reason: If you have little ones (read: preschoolers), then this one is a BIG…
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Loving Your Wife: Day 27

Task: After kids are in bed, make her a hot drink of her choice, and just snuggle. Reason: This shouldn’t be too hard. For many of you, this will be a church night, so when you get home from church, get the kids squared away and get each of you some decaf, tea, or hot chocolate…
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Loving Your Wife: Day 26

Task: Take care of dinner Reason: This one is self explanatory. Take care of making (or buying) dinner and all clean up afterward (that part is really important if you cook the way I do). You can make the kids help if you want. Just make sure she doesn’t have to lift a finger.
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Loving Your Wife: Day 25

Task: Plan a stay-at-home date night (One of her favorite movies, her favorite snack) Reason: Stop by the store on the way home and pick up her favorite snack, swing by Redbox and grab a movie (or just rent it digitally, or grab it off the shelf if you own it), and plan an evening that allows…
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Loving Your Wife: Day 24

Task: Take 30 minutes to discuss 10 year goals (A Hers, Mine, and Ours discussion) Reason: We have conversation with our wives everyday. We talk about logistics of getting kids to and from school and practices and appointments. We talk about what we’ll be having for dinner. We cover getting bills paid. But, when it comes…
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Loving Your Wife: Day 23

Task: BIG ONE – Day Trip of her choice Reason: Just being able to get out of Dodge for a day can be a huge benefit for any couple. It’s an opportunity to break out of the norm. For some of you, this might be a marriage retreat that allowed you to get out of town. For…
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Loving Your Wife: Day 22

Task: Give her a foot rub at night WITHOUT expectations for sex later Reason: Know what feels good at the end of a long day? A nice relaxing foot rub. This isn’t something that has to take a lot of time or effort, but it is something simple that communicates that you just want to do…
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Loving Your Wife: Day 21

Task: Plan a fun get together with some other couples (game night, bowling, etc…) Reason: Some of the best times you can have with your wife involve sharing life and laughter with some friends. So, take tonight as a time to plan something fun to do with at least 2 other couples. It can be a…
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Loving Your Wife: Day 20

Task: Drop her a quick note to say, “I prayed for you.” Reason: In my time counseling and simply conversing with women over the years, one thing I’ve found is that wives want to know their husbands are praying for them. This note is a simple tool that speaks a lot. “I’m for you.” “I’ve interceded…
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Loving Your Wife: Day 19

Task: Give her a gift (Not necessarily expensive – Just something to say, “I’m thinking about you.”) Reason: Who doesn’t like to receive a gift? This isn’t about spending big money. It’s about communicating a simple, “I saw this and I thought of you.” Something to let her know she is on your mind more than…